ORS Readers Circle
Maan'dhee Dubbistootaa
Discover a rich Oromoo history and culture in our Reading Circle.
A gathering place for thinkers and enthusiasts alike, we merge insights from academia, arts, and indigenous traditions.
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History of the Oromo to the Sixteenth Century
Alemayehu Haile, Boshi Gonfa, Daniel Deressa, Senbeto Busha, & Umer Nure.
"History of the Oromo to the Sixteenth Century," traces the early origin of the Oromo people. It examines their origins, social structures, and the Gadaa system, which governed their democratic and age-based roles. The book extensively covers the Oromo genealogy and settlement pattern of the Oromo moieties.
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"People must crave to read their reality and write their own history"
Paulo Freire (2000. Pedagogy of the Oppressed)
Gada: three approaches to the study of African society
Asmerom Legesse
Explores the Gada system from three distinct perspectives: anthropological, historical, and sociopolitical.
Gadaa System: Heritage of Humanity
Deribie Demmeksa
This book examines the Gadaa system, a traditional democratic governance framework of the Oromo people.
Oromo Democracy: An Indigenous African Political System
Asmarom Legesse
In this book A. Legesse delves into the traditional governance system of the Oromo people, known as the Gadaa system.
Children of Hope: The Odyssey of the Oromo Slaves from Ethiopia to South Africa
Sandra Rowoldt Shell
The book recounts the harrowing journey of Oromo children captured and sold into slavery in the late 19th century.
ORS Library
"People must crave to read their reality and write their own history"
Paulo Freire (2000. Pedagogy of the Oppressed)
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